Small masses (≤3 cm) diagnosed as hepatocellular carcinoma on pre-treatment imaging: comparison of therapeutic outcomes between hepatic resection and radiofrequency ablation.

Dong Ik ChaKyoung Doo SongTae Wook KangMin Woo LeeHyunchul Rhim

Published in: The British journal of radiology (2019)

Treatment modality (hepatic resection vs RFA) was not an independent prognostic factor for both RFS and OS for small masses (≤3 cm) diagnosed as hepatocellular carcinoma on pre-treatment imaging.

Keyphrases

radiofrequency ablation
prognostic factors
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